Internet Explorer Deletes Files from Share with Long File Name

ID: Q182838

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.03 for Windows NT 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When you use Internet Explorer version 3.03 for Windows NT 3.51 to view a Microsoft Office document on a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) page that is stored on a share that uses a long file name, the Office document may be deleted from the share instead of being opened.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, get the following fix from Microsoft:

   Mshtml16.dll version 3.03.2932 (dated 3/6/98 or later) 1,079,104 bytes

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.03 for 16-bit platforms running on Windows NT version 3.51. A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to computers experiencing this specific problem. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbenv msient 
Version           : WINDOWS:3.03
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 18, 1999